longitudinally
Americanadverb
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in a longitudinal direction; along the length of a thing.
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by means of repeated observation over an extended research period.
Example Sentences
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I wish people took that as a sign that whatever they do will become known, and so to maybe be a little bit more longitudinally considerate of how people relate to their legacy.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025
The study used two nationally representative samples of Icelandic youth followed longitudinally across 12 years from late adolescence to young adulthood.
From Science Daily • Apr. 22, 2024
And a longitudinally mounted direct-injection Powertrain engine filled with ethanol E10 fuel.
From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2022
Skeletal muscle is called ‘striated’ because of the longitudinally striped appearance under light microscopy.
From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015
He put one knee on the fish and cut strips of dark red meat longitudinally from the back of the head to the tail.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
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